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The Effective Chemical Risk Management Pilot Project, Region II (ECRM2) – Cont’d

The Effective Chemical Risk Management Pilot Project, Region II (ECRM2) – Cont’d. Denver, Colorado October 8, 2014. Our Goal. To validate best practices and to test innovative ways for interagency collaboration towards improved chemical facility safety and security.

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The Effective Chemical Risk Management Pilot Project, Region II (ECRM2) – Cont’d

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  1. The Effective Chemical Risk Management Pilot Project, Region II (ECRM2) – Cont’d Denver, Colorado October 8, 2014

  2. Our Goal • To validate best practices and to test innovative ways for interagency collaboration towards improved chemical facility safety and security. • To share what we learned with our colleague within EPA and other agencies.

  3. Overview • Discussion of the Regional Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) • What’s already been implemented • Items awaiting implementation • Impediments to implementation • Success stories

  4. 5 Subgroups • First Responder, Best Practices, and Challenges • SERC/LEPC, Best Practices, and Challenges • Tier 2 Form Content, Best Practices, and Challenges • High Risk Facilities/Chemicals • Data Information Sharing

  5. Regional Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) • Administration, Assessment and Training • Sharing Federal, State Tribal and Local Program Description – Getting to Know U – covered completely by John’s presentation • Increasing Inspector/Responder Access to High Risk Facility Information and Data Sharing

  6. Regional Standard Operating Procedures – Cont’d • 4.Coordinating Facility Inspections – covered completely in John’s presentation • 5. Identifying Facility and Subject Matter Experts for Planners/Responders • 6. Local Emergency Planning Committee Support

  7. 1. Administration, Training and Self-Assessment • To better prepare the Command Officers in the Fire Service to manage responses to HazMat incidents, additional training is currently in development. • the deficit in training has to be identified by the Fire Department and the development of the new training will be driven by FD and first responders. EPA, OSHA, States will provide technical assistance

  8. 1. Administration, Training and Self Assessment – Cont’d • To make sure that all ranks in the Fire Service and other first responders receive the necessary HazMat training in chemical safety, emergency response and other topics suitable to specific treats in their communities, the pilot group is working with federal and State OSHA to find ways to make this training mandatory.

  9. 3. Sharing Inspector/Responder Access to High Risk Facility Info - The ECRM2 pilot suggested language to be added to the Headquarters Factsheet on including more specific instructions on how to select the emergency contact. - Suggested language has also been provided for the fact sheet highlighting the hazard notification requirement to the SERC & LEPC within 90 of bringing a new EHS is brought on site (EPCRA Section 302)

  10. 3. Sharing Inspector/Responder Access to High Risk Facility Info • .Enforcement initiative to identify EPCRA Section 311, 312 violators • Revised Inspection Protocol to include EPCRA Section 302 review of chemical recently brought on site.

  11. 5. Identifying Facility and Subject Matter Experts for Planners and Responders - To assist first responders in identifying people and agencies they can “reach back to” and get the interpretations and chemical specific information they need. - first effort has been a simple flow chart that Incident Commanders can use to make sure that they have notified each agency which could provide assistance and bring in expertise. - subject to be included in FD training being developed

  12. Identify Available Resources

  13. 6. Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Support • Joint drills and exercises • LEPC Best Practice Implementation and support – leverage best practices of some of the regions’ more active LEPCs and use these tools to develop an “LEPC Guide to High Risk Facilities” – in development. • Updating and enhancing the plans would be the next step - dependent upon resources – on hold

  14. What worked Best • - Works best if we have input and investment from all participants. It’s easy to just come to the meeting and observe – leaving without adding to the work product – leaving it to be an only EPA work product which may not be fully embraced and adopted by other agencies. • - The meetings themselves were productive and formed a network of committed professionals

  15. What worked best • Francesco has complied a listing of public access websites for inspection and/or enforcement information – so that information can be gathered in advance of an inspection. • This information is provided on the OCS.net website

  16. What didn’t work at all • Some partners did not fully participate or even come to the table. • Travel restrictions prevented some individuals and agencies from participating.

  17. Questions???You can always e-mail me later at:banner.ellen@epa.gov

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